One thing we are learning about the coronavirus is that it is unforgiving. It goes after everyone, and even children and young athletes are not immune. The counterbalance is that God is always forgiving, no matter who we are or what we have done, God forgives and provides a second chance. I was thinking about…
Month: May 2020
Real Face Time
I used to worry that we were losing our need for personal contact and real FaceTime. I’d watch couples looking at their cellphones more than each other at restaurants, and notice that even my children would text their spouses rather than call. I was an old fuddy duddy. Now I find that absolute strangers want…
Out Of This Trust
I trust that God is in me. I trust that my labor is holy. Out of this trust I live. — Herman Hesse. No, the above quote is not from one of Hesse’s many characters such as Siddhartha, Damien, or the Magister Ludi. It is Hesse talking about a single tree. However, if I could adopt…
Still Hanging On
Life gives us lots of wisdom about enduring the tough times. We hear phrases such as “one day at a time,” and “I’m hanging in there.” We are taught to hold on no matter what, but I wonder if “hanging in there” is always the right answer. Sometimes isn’t it better to just let it/her/him…
As a Man Is
As a man is, so he sees. — William Blake. One of the most important thing to ask oneself is, “who am I?” And then to ask, “do I behave and react like the woman/man I am?” One can live a whole life being someone you aren’t. I think all of us have had those…